Other translations
American Standard Version
God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
Darby Bible Translation
Let God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”
God's Word
May God expand the territory of Japheth. May he live in the tents of Shem. Canaan will be his slave."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
God will extend Japheth; he will dwell in the tents of Shem; Canaan will be his slave.
International Standard Version
May God make room for Japheth; may God live in Shem's tents, and may Canaan serve him."
NET Bible
May God enlarge Japheth's territory and numbers! May he live in the tents of Shem and may Canaan be his slave!"
New American Standard Bible
"May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant."
New International Version
May God extend Japheth's territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth."
New Living Translation
May God expand the territory of Japheth! May Japheth share the prosperity of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant."
Webster's Bible Translation
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
The World English Bible
May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant."
EasyEnglish Bible
I pray that God will make the land of Japheth and his descendants grow bigger. I pray that the descendants of Japheth will share good things with Shem. I pray that Canaan will become Japheth's slave.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'
New Life Version
May God make Japheth great. Let him live in the tents of Shem. And let Canaan be his servants.”
The Voice Bible
May God make plenty of room for Japheth’s family and give them homes among Shem’s tents. And let Canaan be his slave also!
Living Bible
Then he said, “God bless Shem, And may Canaan be his slave. God bless Japheth, And let him share the prosperity of Shem, And let Canaan be his slave.”
New Catholic Bible
May God enlarge Japheth so that he dwells in the land of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave!”
Legacy Standard Bible
May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his slave.
Christian Standard Bible
Let God extend Japheth; let Japheth dwell in the tents of Shem; let Canaan be Shem’s slave.
Amplified Bible © 1954
May God enlarge Japheth; and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.
New Century Version
May God give more land to Japheth. May Japheth live in Shem’s tents, and may Canaan be their slave.”
The Message
When Noah woke up with his hangover, he learned what his youngest son had done. He said, Cursed be Canaan! A slave of slaves, a slave to his brothers! Blessed be God, the God of Shem, but Canaan shall be his slave. God prosper Japheth, living spaciously in the tents of Shem. But Canaan shall be his slave.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
May God make space for Japheth, and let him live in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.”
Good News Translation®
May God cause Japheth to increase! May his descendants live with the people of Shem! Canaan will be the slave of Japheth.”
Wycliffe Bible
God alarge Japheth, and dwell he in the tabernacles of Shem, and Canaan be the servant of him. (May God enlarge, or increase, Japheth, and live he in Shem’s tents, and let Canaan be his slave too!)
Contemporary English Version
I pray God will give Japheth more and more land and let him take over the territory of Shem. May Canaan be his slave.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
May God make space for Japheth, and let him live in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his slave.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
May God make space for Japheth, and let him live in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.’
Common English Bible © 2011
May God give space to Japheth; he will live in Shem’s tents, and Canaan will be his servant.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
“May God enlarge [the land of] Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”
English Standard Version Anglicised
May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
May God expand Japheth, and may he dwell among the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.”
New American Standard Bible
May God enlarge Japheth, And may he live in the tents of Shem; And may Canaan be his servant.”
The Expanded Bible
May God ·give more land to [make space for; C the verb sounds like his name] Japheth. May Japheth live in Shem’s tents, and may Canaan be their slave [10:2–4; 1 Chr. 1:5–7].”
Tree of Life Version
May God enlarge Japheth, may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave.”
Revised Standard Version
God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.”
New International Reader's Version
May God add land to Japheth’s territory. May Japheth live in the tents of Shem. And may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”
BRG Bible
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Complete Jewish Bible
May God enlarge Yefet; he will live in the tents of Shem, but Kena‘an will be their servant.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
May God make space for Japheth, and let him live in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Elohim shall enlarge Yephet, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Kena’an shall be his eved.
Names of God Bible
May Elohim expand the territory of Japheth. May he live in the tents of Shem. Canaan will be his slave.”
Modern English Version
May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
Easy-to-Read Version
May God give more land to Japheth. May God live in Shem’s tents, and may Canaan be their slave.”
International Children’s Bible
May God give more land to Japheth. May Japheth live in Shem’s tents, and may Canaan be their slave.”
Lexham English Bible
May God make space for Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be a slave for him.”
New International Version - UK
May God extend Japheth’s territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.’